Driving mechanism and support therefor.



1. RocKE. DRIVING MECHAANISM AND SUPPORT THEREFOR. APPLICATIONIILED JULY 28,1911.

I. ROCKE. DRIVING NICHANISM AND SUPPORT TIIERIFOR.y

APPLICATION FILED IULY 28, I 9II.

` .Patented June 20,1916

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Witnesses Inventor Attorneys Specification of Letters Patent.

DRIVING MECHANISM AND SUPPORT THEREFOR.

Patented June 20, l19116.

Application i1ed .Tu1y 28, 1911. Serial Noi 641,066.

To (/ZZ 1lb/lem t nitty conf-crit.'

Bc it known that 1, Join.v Ronin, a citizen of thc lflnited States-residing at Meadows. in the county of McLean and State of Illinois. have invented a new and useful invention herein disclosed can be made Driving Mechanism and Support Therefor. of which thcI following is a specification.'

i The present invention aims to provide a washing machine having means for simultaneousljv operating a wringer and the agitating mechanism of the washing machine.

A further object of the invention is .to provide a structure of the class described having means for shifting a wringer from/ a washing machine to a rinsing'tub, means 4 being provided for operating the wringer when the wringer is adjacent the tub, or ad` jacent the. washing machine. g

A further object of the invention is to provide a means for reversing the wringer, and for` rendering the wringer inoperative. while the agitating mechanism of the washing machine is in operation.

With the foregoing and other objects in v` View which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides .in thezcom-v bination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being,r understood 4that changes in the precise embodiment of Within the scope of what is vclaimed without departing from the splritot'thel inventlon.

In the draw1ngs,-F1,fnue 1 shows the 1nvvention in side elevation, parts being sec'.

tioncd; Fig. '2 is a top plan;`Fig. 23 is a' .transverse `vertical section upon the line '.A-B of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a top plan of the mainframe of the machine, parts thereof being removed, in order that the gearing may more clearly appear; Fig. 5 is a sectional elevation of one of the pedals where-by the clutch smshifted; and Fig. (i is a similar view showing another of the clutch shifting pedals;

In carrying out the mechanism there is .provided a main frame 1, of any desired form, the frame lsupporting adjacent its ends, a receptacle 2, constituting a partof a washing stituting a rinsing tub.

Disposed transversely of the main frame 1, and journaled for rotation therein, is a drive shaft 4, carrying at one enda pulley 5 or suitable means whereby the drive shaft may be rotated. Disposed at right angles machine, and a receptacle 8, conto -the drive shaft 4 is a supplemental shaft 6, journaled in one end of the main frame`1, and in a suitable frame-supported hanger 7. The drive shaft 4 is operatively connected with the supplemental shaft 6 through the instrumentality of the intermeshing beveled pinions 8. One end of the supplemental shaft 6 protrudes beyond one end of the nlain frame l, the, protruding end of the supplemental shaft 6 carrying a sprocket wheel 9, 'about which is trained a sprocket chain 10, engaged with a sprocket wheel 11 secured tothe shaft 12, located adjacent the upper edge of the receptacle 2,. and journaled for rotation in a casing 14 housing the sprocket chain 11. The casingyliA is secured to the main frame 1, and may, if desired, be secured ,to thereceptacle 2 of the washing machine.

Secured to the shaft 12 is a pinion 15, adapted tomesli into a pinion 16, secured to one end of va shaft 17, journaled for rotation in bearings lSlcarried by the cover 19 of the washing machine receptacle 2. The cover 18 is' hinged to thereceptacle 2- as ,shown at 20, and'its free edge is latched to the receptacle, as shown at 21. When the l cover, 19 is in open position,'the pinions 16 and 15 will be out of mesh, but when the cover is in closed position, the pinions 15 and 16 will mesh together. Therefore, when the cover-19 is in open position, the shaft 17 will not be 'driven'.

At its inner end, the shaft 17 is connected by beveled pinions 22 with the shaft. 23 of "the washing machine, the shaft 23 repre,v

seating the agitating mechanisml of the washer.

- The numeral 24- denotes, conventionally,

'mechanism for reversing the rotation of the drive shaft f1, is an auxiliary shaft 25. The

ends of the auxiliary shaft '25 protrude be yond the side walls of the mainframe 1, and upon the protruding ends of the auX- iliary shaft, are pivoted the lower ends of arms 26,v connected by a transverse frame 27, supp@ ting a wringer 28, one of theroll shafts of the wringer being denoted by the numeral '29. The roll shaft 29 carries at one end sprocket 30, about which is trained a sprocket chain 31, carried overrthe sprocket wheel32, carried by one end of the auxiliary shaft 25. Fixed to and rising from one end of the main frame 1', adjacent the outr edge of the rinsing tub 3, is a standard 33. The frame 27v is' 'equipped upon its lower edge with i'a T-shaped head 34, adapted to tit over the upper end of the standard 33, as clearly shown in solid line in Fig. 1. The wringer-supporting frame, comprising the members 26 and 27 may be moved"pivotally upon the shaft 25, so that the T-shaped head 34 will engage with an angle bracket 35, secure tothe receptacle 2 of the washing machine. The construction, therefore, is such that the Wringer 28 may be positioned adjacent the rinsing tub 3, or adjacent the'washing machine receptacle 2, as Fig. 1 will clearly indicate.

Mechanism is provided for operatively connecting the auxiliary shaft 25 with the drive shaft 4. This mechanism includes a pinion 36, fixed upon the auxiliary shaft 25, the pinion 36 meshing into a pinion 37 which is loose upon the drive shaft 4. The auxiliary shaft 25 is further connected with the shaft 4 through the instrumentality of a pinion 38 fixed upon the auxiliary shaft 25, the pinion 38 meshing into an idle pinion 39, journaled for rotation upon the main frame 1, the pinion 39 meshing into a pinion 40 which is loose upon the drive shaft 4. Slidably mounted upon the drive shaft 4, between the pinions 37 and 40, is a clutch 41, adapted to interengage successively, with the elements 41a, on the pinions 37 and 40. When the clutch is engaged with the pinion 37, the pinion 37 will be locked for rotation with the shaft 4, and when the clutch 41 is engaged with the pinion 40, the pinion 40 will be locked for engagement with the shaft 4. When the clutch 41 stands in a 'position intermediate the vpinions 37 and 40, the shaft 4 will rotate freely, withoutirotating the auxiliary shaft 25.

` A means is provided for shifting the clutch 41. This means may be of any desired construction. 1f preferred, the main frame 1 may carry a pair of spaced hangers 42, in which rock shafts 43 and 44 are journaled for rotation.

the frame, as shown in Fig. 1. This brace 45 serves as a support for pedals 4G and.47, the pedal 46 being fulcrumed at one end upon the brace 45, and the pedal 47 being fulcrumed intermediate its ends upon .the

The frame 1 also carries a brace 45'extended longitudinally ofmesso? 1 havinganother angularly disposed arm 54,

connected by a link 55, with rthe interme sprocket wheel 9 of which will actuate the sprocket chain 10, the sprocket chain 10, through the medium of the sprocket wheel 11, causing a rotation of the shaft 12, the shaft 12 rotating the pinion 15, the pinion 15 meshing into'the pinion 16 and causing a rotation of the shaft 17, the intermeshing beveled pinions 22 serving to operate the agitating mechanism 23 of the washing machine. As hereinbefore set forth, when the cover 19 of the washing machine is in open position, the pinions 15 and 16 will he out of mesh, and consequently the agitating mechanism of the washing machine will not be operated.

By noting Figs. 5 and 6, .it will he seen that when the pedal 46 is pressed, the collar 4S, and consequently the clutch 41, will be moved in one direction; whereas, when the pedal 47 is depressed, the collar 48, and consequently the clutch 41, will be moved in an opposite direction. When the clutch 41 is engaged with the pinion 37, the pinion 37 will be held for rotation with the drive shaft 4, and the pinion 37, meshing into the pinion 36, will `rotate the auxiliary shaft 25 in one direction. when the clutchw41 is in engagement with the pinion 40, the pinion 40 will be rotated, the pinion 40 meshing into the idle pinion 39.,

and the pinion 39 meshing into the pinionl 38. The latter pinion, being secured to the auxiliary shaft 25, will cause a reverse rotation of the shaft 25. lVhen the'clntch V41 stands in an intermediate positi mbe-.-

tween the piniohs 40 and 37, the auxiliaiaj'z shaft 25 will remain at rest, because the pinions'37 and 40 are both loose uponthe drive shaft 4. When the auxiliary shaft 25 is rotated in either direction, throughthe mechanism hereinbefore setfortl'p,` the sprocket wheel 32 upon one end of the'auxiliary shaft 25, will actuate the chain .31, the chain 31, through the medium-"of the sprocket 30, rotating the roller shaft 29 of the wringer.

The wringer-supporting frame, comprising the elements 26 and 27 may, as hereinbefore set forth, be swung fromengagement with the standard 33, or into enga-gement with bracket 35, thereby moving thwringer '2Q-from operative position -with respect to the rinsing tub 3, into operative relation with respect .to the receptacle 2 ofl the Wash-' ing machine. p

Havmg thus described the mvention, what I claim as new and desire to protect'byLetters Patent is'z- 1. A device' of the class described com,- prising a'horizontallyA disposed main frame; a horizontal shaft journaledffor rotation in the mainframe; a manually movable supplemental Aframe pivo'tally mounted upon the shaft, the supplemental frame being the Supports v beingengageable by the rsupplemental `frame, when vthe supplemental frame is manually moved, to dispose theI machine in horizontally' spaced. positions.

2. A device of the class described vcomprising a horizontally disposed main frame; a horizontal shaft jOurna-led for vrotation in the frame, and terminally protruding beyond the sides of the frame; a manually movable supplemental frame pivotally vconnected with the protruding ends of' the shaft, upon the outside of the main frame, the supplemental frame being movable in a fixed vertical plane; a machine carried bythe free, upper end of the supplemental frame; means connected `with one of the protruding ends of the shaft, for 'operatively uniting the machine With-the shaft; and spaced supports carried by the main frame,

the supports being engageable by Lthe supplemental frame, to dispose the machine in spaced horizontal positions, when the supplemental frame is manually moved upon the shaft.

8. A device of the class described comprising a horizontally disposed main frame; a horizontal shaft journaled for rotation in the frame, and terminally protruding beyond the sides of the frame; a manually operable. supplemental frame pivotal'ly supported upon the protruding ends of the shaft, beyond the sides of the main frame, the supplemental vframe being movable in a fixed vertical plane; a', machine'carried .by

the free upper end of the supplementall frame; a belt trained about one of the protruding ends of the shaft and' operatively connected with the machine; spaced supports fixed to and rising vertically from the main frame; the machine including a Tf shaped head, adapted to engage with thesupports successively, to dispose the machine in horizontally spaced positions.

4. A device of' the class described comprising ahorizontally disposed main framezf a verticallyY positioned, primary machine fixed to the main frame; a vertical support carried by the main frame and spaced from the primary machine; a horizontally `disposed' drive shaft journaled in ,the main frame; 'ahorizontal auxiliary shaft journaled for rotation in the main frame, parallel to the drive shaft; gear trains connect-v ing the shafts, the gear trains including pinions loose upon the drive shaft, and one train including an idler; a clutch operable upon the drive shaft to connect the` loose pinions alternately with the drive shaft; means for operatively connecting the primary machine with the drive shaft; a man-'- ually operable supplemental frame mounted .for swinging movement in a iixed vertical plane upon the auxiliary shaft and adapted i to engagel the primary machine and the sup-I port, when the supplemental frame is man uallymoved; a. secondary machine carried by, the free,y upper end of the supplemental frame, and adapted to be positioned adjacent the support and adjacent the primary machine, when the supplementalframe is manually moved; and means for operatively connecting the secondary machine With-the auxiliary shaft.

5. In a machine of the character described, a main frame, a supplemental fra-Ine pivotally mounted thereon, anl operating means mounted on said supplemental frame, said supplemental frame being adapted to be moved to different angles relativepto a .perpendicular line through its pivot to lposi-'- tion said operating mean-s at different 4positions relative to said main frame so as-.to adapt said operating means to operate on the samev Work during differentstages of its treatment, apower driven element, and connections between said power driven element and said operating means, said'connections including reversing means so arranged as to drive said operating means in its adjusted positionin either direction, as desired.

6. In a'machine of the characterI described, a main frame, a supplemental frame pivotally mounted thereon, an operating means mounted on said supplemental. frame, said. supplemental frame being adapted to be moved to positions on either' side of a perpendicular* line through its pivot to position said operating means at different positions rela-tive to said main frame so as to ada-pt said operating means to operate on the same work during different loir axis of rotation substantially coincident with ytheI axis of the pivot of the member,

means to operate said mechanism from said drive-wheel, and means adapted for reversing the direction of rotation of said mechanism and for interrupting said rotation 8. In a device of the character described, y

in combination, a support, a driving shaft, means for operating said shaft, reversible actuating gears loosely mounted on saidl shaft, means. for, alternatelygclutching said gears to said shaft, a supplemental support pivotally mounted on the mem/support and swingable across the, aX'is of said pivots,and a mechanism on Vsaid jswingable support adapted to be operated by said gears.

9. In a machine of the character described, amain frame, a supplemental frame pivotally mounted thereon, an operating means mounted on said supplemental frame, actuating'means for said operating means,

said actuating means including a power alsace? drivenv element and a plurality of rotary members and connections between said rotary .members and said operating means, said connections being so arranged that when one of said rotary membersis driven directly by said power driven element, said operating means will be driven in one direc- In testimony that l claim thel foregoing l as my own, l have hereto afiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

' JUHN RGCKE. Witnesses:

(LE. LEGG, D. S. MYERS. 

